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ESPN fires Marly Rivera over on-field obscenity incident.

ESPN baseball reporter Marly Rivera was fired after allegedly directing an obscenity at another reporter before a New York Yankees game. The incident reportedly took place before the Yankees took on the Los Angeles Angels on April 18. Rivera allegedly called fellow reporter Ivón Gaete a "f***ing c***." TMZ obtained video of the confrontation. Rivera released a statement saying she should not have reacted the way she did. The Washington Post revealed two more reported incidents in which Rivera is accused of acting in a hostile manner with other reporters.

via Yahoo Sports|

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ESPN Fires Reporter for On-Field Obscenity and Insults.

Former ESPN baseball reporter Marly Rivera, who was fired for allegedly calling a rival reporter a "fucking cunt," has a history of making outlandish comments to her competition, including calling a fellow reporter a "white bitch" and a "fake Hispanic," according to a new report by The Washington Post. Rivera covered the Yankees and featured regularly on ESPN's primetime baseball events. She has shut down her social media since the scandal broke.

via The Daily Beast|

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ESPN fires Marly Rivera after on-field incident and social media controversy.

Marly Rivera, a baseball reporter for ESPN, has been fired after an on-field incident at Yankee Stadium where she was caught on video screaming at a freelance TV reporter in Spanish and using a derogatory term. The incident led to an investigation by Major League Baseball and ESPN, which uncovered other reports of Rivera's behavior creating a toxic work environment. Rivera specialized in coverage of Hispanic players and was among the most high-profile Hispanic women covering the sport.

via The Washington Post|

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ESPN Fires Baseball Reporter Marly Rivera for Using Obscenity Towards Journalist.

ESPN fired baseball reporter Marly Rivera after she used a derogatory term towards freelance journalist Ivón Gaete during a New York Yankees game. Rivera apologized, but Gaete did not accept it. Rivera claimed that her comments towards Gaete were only part of the reason for her firing and that she was being singled out by a group of individuals with whom she had a long history of professional disagreements. Rivera joins a small list of journalists who have been fired after using the C-word.

via CBS News|

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Marly Rivera leaves social media following ESPN termination.

ESPN national baseball reporter Marly Rivera was fired after being caught on video saying “f–king c–t” toward a fellow female reporter, Ivón Gaete, at Yankee Stadium. Rivera's social media accounts were disabled shortly after the incident. Rivera had been with ESPN for 13 years, covering MLB with an emphasis on the Yankees. The incident occurred when Gaete arrived to interview Aaron Judge, but Rivera had already set up a time to speak with him. Rivera apologized for her actions, but Gaete rejected it. Rivera believes she was singled out by a group of individuals with whom she has a long history of professional disagreements.

via New York Post |

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